(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
even if; even though; although one might say; although called
nursery school; day nursery; day care center
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
else; in addition; besides
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
head of a garden; kindergarten principal; nursery school principal; park director; zoo director; head of a plantation
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
kindergarten pupil; kindergartener; preschooler; child in daycare
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the means for the end; getting one's priorities backwards
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
(some) more; even more; longer; further
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
kindergarten graduation ceremony
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)